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Brand to host MTV Video Music Awards
Russell Brand signs a $$1 million deal to host the MTV Video Music Awards.
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CORRECTION FROM SOURCE: PlayBOX in Negotiations to Acquire New Visions Mobile
A correction from source is issued with respect to the PlayBOX Inc., news release that was disseminated on July 24th, 2008. The statement inclusions of Laurie Adams as CEO and the recent acquisition of Delta Music Ltd are inaccurate, as Delta has not been acquired by PlayBOX and Robert Burden is the CEO of PlayBOX Inc.
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Napster Offers Complete ABBA Catalog in MP3 Format
LOS ANGELES----Napster , the pioneer in digital music, today announced the debut of the complete catalog by the Swedish disco-area pop sensation ABBA in MP3 format.
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Countdown to Shamania four-day psy-trance music festival
SHAMANIA - billed as "the only UK festival with a continuous music licence over four days" - lifts off a week today. (25/07/2008 12:27:07)
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Arena rock: Has it left the building?
A moment of silence, please, for arena rock. OK, it's not quite dead yet. But the days of the big rock 'n' roll concert would seem to be numbered. Certain things we won't miss. The high-priced tickets. Those long bathroom lines. The view (through rental binoculars) from the nosebleed seats.
The Plain Dealer |
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Free download: Poppy And The Jezebels - UFO
Released on vinyl through their own Gumball Machine label on August 4 2008 Related Stories Deerhoof leak new single in sheet-music form Limit mobile phone use, cancer expert tells staff Internet: Veteran leaves in Microsoft shake-up Click to download: The Bee's knees Celebrity Squares: What is it with the iPhone?
Guardian Unlimited |
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Rock picks
Unless you've figured out how to be two places at once, Saturday will involve a tough decision for those whose tastes fall in the roots-rock/Americana end of the spectrum.
The News & Observer |
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Projekt still goes for revolution
When Linkin Park organized the initial Projekt Revolution tour in 2002, the post grunge rap-rockers wanted to produce a show that featured a groundbreaking, diverse musical caravan.
The News & Observer |
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Tom Waits takes on ticket touts
Concert-goers in Edinburgh are to be asked for photo ID under a new bid to tackle ticket touts.
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'Sound of Music' hotel opens
Fans of the 1965 film The Sound of Music are in for a treat when a hotel of the same name opens.
ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Chesney ropes in satellite channel
Kenny Chesney is getting his own signature music channel, "No Shoes Radio" on XM Satellite Radio.
The Record |
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Tan Tock Seng Hospital launches classical music CD
SINGAPORE: Tan Tock Seng Hospital has launched a classical music CD to celebrate its 164th Founder's Day. The CD was recorded by Singapore's acclaimed T'ang Quartet and harpist Katryna Tan, and it includes famous music pieces composed by Mozart and Tchaikovsky.
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'Jazz' a theatrical tribute to Bollywood's unsung musicians
By Robin Bansal, New Delhi, July 25 : 'Invented by the devil for the torture of the saints' - that is how playwright Ramu Ramanathan defines jazz in his play of the same name on the lives of Goan and Anglo-Indian musicians who never got their share of fame in Bollywood.
New Kerala |
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New York Festivals Announces Restructuring of International Film and Video Awards and Call for Entries for the 2009 ...
On the heels of an overall restructuring, the New York Festivals announced its call for entries for the 2009 International Film and Video Awards. Now entering its 52nd year, the award honors "The World's Best Work(TM)." The competition recognizes work on a global scale in feature-length, short and documentary films; informational, educational and industrial film productions; and corporate and ...
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Benefit concert slated in Copperas Cove
A family benefit for Billy Ray Williams will be held Aug. 10 at the Copperas Cove Civic Center, 1206 W. Ave. B, from noon to 7 p.m. Admission is $10 per person. Entertainment will include music by the Jarrett Schaub Band and Paula Nelson Band. A silent auction will be held.
Lampasas Dispatch Record |
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REAL PEOPLE DOING UNREAL THINGS
enough to pursue most of his life's passions. His enthusiasm for music finds expression in his daily work as operations director at the Cape Town Jazz Orchestra. He's produced for artists such as Abdullah Ibrahim, and saxophonists Khaya Mahlangu and Zim Ngqawana.
Financial Mail |
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Clarity On College Music Fest
The Music Festival is an annual College of the Arts' event aimed at establishing a showcase opportunity for students. It is NOT a national event, but purely a COTA production.
The Namibian |
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UK ISPs team up to deal with P2P pirates
AFTER YEARS OF SAYING they are not responsible for content that crosses their servers, the UK's six biggest Internet service providers have formally agreed to work with the government and music to growl at P2P pirates.
The Inquirer |
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Michigan jingle writers set traditional Catholic rosary to contemporary, pop, gospel music
DETROIT - Madonna is on Jennifer Zablocki's iPod. So is "The Madonna." The Detroit-area 12th-grade teacher works up a sweat to the pop diva's music as well as songs honoring Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune |
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Wow: We live in Music City, USA
Have you heard? Orlando will be the fourth city in an international list of major music cities to become a "Gibson GuitarTown." Yes, Orlando is a major music city! Remember all the "boy bands," matchbox twenty, Creed? They all originated here, or their recording/management/production companies are based in Orlando. Music is still a huge business here. This community project unites celebrities ...
Orlando Sentinel |
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Everything old is new again at Copper Rocket Pub
I recently spent some time at a place I once frequented quite a bit back in the day.
Orlando Sentinel |
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Unsafe at any speed
Whether he's taking a vulgar and hysterical swipe at the Boston music scene, or crooning a tender, moving song about how he wishes the one he's in love with loved him the way she does on acid, there's really no territory that's safe from musician Robby Roadsteamer's satirical wit.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette |
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Stars come out for Fashion Rocks
Mariah Carey, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce and Rihanna, pictured, will perform at the fifth annual Fashion Rocks concert celebrating the relationship between music and fashion.The event will be held Sept. 5 at Radio City Music Hall, and will air in a two-hour special on CBS the following night. Proceeds will benefit Stand Up to Cancer, a program established by the Entertainment Industry Foundation ...
Worcester Telegram & Gazette |
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THE SCORE — When to applaud?
When to clap? This is one of the most fearsome questions for people who rarely go to classical concerts. It feels as though, if you get it wrong, someone will sneer at you. Not good.
Aspen Daily News |
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Yahoo: Burn Your DRMed Tracks to CD Now
Yahoo has become the latest company to abandon customers who bought tracks from its music store encoded with DRM, drawing fire...
PC World |
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